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Embryology of GI
Define gastrulation,
What are the three germ layers of...,
When does the primordial gut form
52  cards
Histology of GI
What are the 4 basic types of tissue,
Tissue definition,
Organ definition
29  cards
Anatomy Overview 1
0  cards
Anatomy Overview 2
How many regions is the abdomen s...,
Upper right region,
Upper middle region
50  cards
Grand tour of the Alimentary system
List the four main functions of t...,
Digestion,
Secretion
48  cards
Nutrition and Digestion (CHO + PROTEIN)
Monosaccharides definition,
Monosaccharide examples,
Disaccharides definition
33  cards
Nutrition and Digestion (FATS + VITAMINS + MINERALS)
What form does dietary fat usuall...,
What form do triglycerides have,
What digests fat in the small int...
33  cards
Upper GI structure and function
Why do we chew,
What are the two components to ch...,
How does the voluntary aspect of ...
38  cards
Gastric Secretion
Fundus function,
Body of stomach function,
Antrum function
44  cards
Liver structure and function
Where is the liver located in the...,
Name the major and minor lobes,
What is the porta
40  cards
Large intestine structure and function
How does the small intestine join...,
What are the four parts of the colon,
What are the two muscle layers of...
30  cards
Small intestine structure and function
What is the total length of the s...,
What is the basic structure of th...,
What is the role of the duodenum
36  cards
gastric motility and the pancreas
Where do peristaltic waves travel...,
What happens when the peristaltic...,
What does contraction of the pylo...
35  cards
Microbiota of the GI tract
How does trinity time change alon...,
What does transit time effect,
What happens to bacterial populat...
46  cards
Gut microbiota in health and disease
List some factors that might affe...,
What must you alway question if t...,
Give examples of diseases that ca...
33  cards
Nutrition in health and disease
What is the definition of a nutri...,
What are the fixed components of ...,
What are the variable components ...
35  cards
Upper GI tract pathology
What are the 5 types of upper gi ...,
What is oesophageal reflux,
What happens to the squamous epit...
30  cards
Upper GI surgery
What are the two different types ...,
What part of the oesophagus does ...,
What can are risk factors for ade...
43  cards
Functional bowel disorders
What are the two broad categories...,
What classifies functional gi dis...,
List some functional gi disorders
46  cards
H.Pylori and gastric disease
Name some gastric disorders,
What is dyspepsia,
What can cause the symptom of dys...
33  cards
GI investigations
What are the 4 principles of inve...,
Give examples of bedside investig...,
What is looked for in stool analysis
15  cards
GI radiology
What are the different types of i...,
What kind of general xrays are us...,
Name some specific types of x ray...
6  cards
Colorectal surgery
What is the structure of the colon,
What is the function of the colon,
What causes anorectal sensation
13  cards
Acute abdomen
What is the definition of an acut...,
What are the 3 most likely causes...,
What three things must you consid...
21  cards
Hepato-biliary surgery
What is the function of the gallb...,
Name some benign conditions of th...,
What is the composition of gallst...
22  cards

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